Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 11.4 oz · 11mm drop · 31/20mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Cumulus 16 replaced it
How it ranks
The ASICS GEL-Cumulus 15 trails most daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 48 runner reviews and 12 other rated shoes in the GEL-Cumulus product line.
Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
97/100
“The 14s have over 1,000 miles on them and are just now starting to completely fall apart.”
“Really durable, I got 1000 miles on my last pair.”
“Been running it for 7 years—putting in all my easy miles—have had very very few injuries.”
“I always seem to get 700–800 miles out of them and avoid injury pretty well.”
“Solid workhorse for a shoe. Neutral, with lots of cushion.”
“Very roomy toe box and good fit in the heel.”
“Seems to wear out pretty quickly, especially for the price.”
“It is pretty costly and doesn't hold up as well as it used to.”
“Have worn these shoes for literally thousands of miles.”
“Heavier shoe, but has excellent cushion for long runs.”
30% 8/27
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the GEL-Cumulus, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2025 · 0 reviews
57 Bottom-tier
66 Confidence
2024 · 9 reviews
63 Below average
80 Confidence
2023 · 16 reviews
49 Bottom-tier
94 Confidence
2022 · 3 reviews
68 Below average
52 Confidence
2020 · 1 review
51 Bottom-tier
74 Confidence
2019 · 14 reviews
56 Bottom-tier
90 Confidence
2018 · 12 reviews
47 Bottom-tier
95 Confidence
2017 · 7 reviews
49 Bottom-tier
92 Confidence
2016 · 8 reviews
57 Bottom-tier
87 Confidence
2015 · 6 reviews
49 Bottom-tier
87 Confidence
2014 · 37 reviews
48 Bottom-tier
98 Confidence
GEL-Cumulus 15 This shoe
2013 · 48 reviews
51 Bottom-tier
97 Confidence
2012 · 2 reviews
51 Bottom-tier
91 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
aceruzzi · Sep 19, 2014
65 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
30 mpw training for a half marathon
3/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
50 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
60 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
ziglveitbshtoonk · Sep 19, 2014
20 mpw training for a half marathon
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